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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRick Wilson: We're seeing the red mirage right now
Also said they called Ohio too early. They also pointed out that the election in 2004 wasn't called for Bush till the next day.
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Rick Wilson: We're seeing the red mirage right now (Original Post)
Bradshaw3
Nov 2020
OP
Farmgirl1961
(1,493 posts)1. Interesting...So can a state be "uncalled"?
I mean do they stop counting ballots once a state has been called? Or keep counting anyway?
relayerbob
(6,544 posts)3. "Calling" is simply an estimate on what they think the future will bring
Codeine
(25,586 posts)6. Calling means nothing.
Not legally. Its just a media projection.
That said, they very rarely get it wrong.
BComplex
(8,029 posts)13. They rarely get so many polls wrong, either. But that's what I'm looking at.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)14. Polling may be dead.
It just may not work in the current social and technological environment.
AirmensMom
(14,642 posts)2. Love that Tara
doesn't mince words. She describes MF45 the way I do.
Bradshaw3
(7,506 posts)9. Yes she has been tearing him a new one
Along with the idiots who vote for him.
still_one
(92,120 posts)4. MSNBC just called Ohio for Trump
Bradshaw3
(7,506 posts)7. That's their projection
Wilson didn't say why he thought so but their call is not the final result.
still_one
(92,120 posts)8. I don't count on Ohio
Bradshaw3
(7,506 posts)10. I just reported what he said
still_one
(92,120 posts)11. I know, thanks
AleksS
(1,665 posts)5. So OH might still be in play?
That would be something uplifting...
madeup64
(257 posts)12. CNN called Ohio just now
But remember Ohio was a long shot
onetexan
(13,036 posts)15. This is a TBD - it ain't over till all the votes are counted.